Markham resident wins lottery again after two decades

This time around, the pot got sweeter for Markham resident Vijai Prasad who won $250,000 in the March 27, (EVENING) DAILY KENO draw.

“About 20 years ago, I shared a $12,000 prize with three friends,” shares the father of three.

“I checked my ticket on the self checker a couple of times but it just didn’t seem right,” shared Vijai, while at the OLG Prize Centre in Toronto to claim his prize. “It was when I handed my ticket to the retailer for validation and the machine froze, I knew I was a ‘Big Winner!’”

Vijai shared the good news with his wife soon after. “She didn’t believe me! She thought it was an April Fools prank,” he laughed.
The winning ticket was purchased at Petro Canada on Steeles Avenue in Markham.